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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1864-05-17

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ftp & ! ' 1P 1 1 ". DKVOTU1) TO POLITICS, LITKHATUUK, THE BXAUKKTH AIMJD OENEIIAL INTELLIGENCE. VOL. X. MOUNT VEIlNON, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864." NO 28. I .7 t- st'l MOOT VERX'JN BEPUBUCAN. TERMS; For one year (invariably in advance)J2,00 . For sit months, ';-' ' 1 1,00 ,., TERMS Of ADVERTISING, One square, 3 wooks, ' - 1,00 One square, 8 months, t 3,00 One square, 6 monflis, 4,60 One square, 1 year, , 6,00 One square (changeable monthly) 10,00 Changeable weekly, 15,00 Two squares, 3 weeks, 1,75 Two squares, 0 weeks, v 3,25 Two squares, 3 months, 5,25 Two squares, 6 months, 6,75 Two squaws, 1 year, . ' 8,00 Three squares, 3 woeks, 2,50 Three squares, 6 wocks, 4,50 'Threo squares, 3 months, '6,00 Three squares, 6 months, 8,00 Three squares, 1 year, 10,00 One-fourth column, ehan. quarterly, 15,00 'One-third " " " . 22,00 'One-half " " . " 28,00 ' One column, changeable quarterly, 50,00 :D. Jicnneb, a celebrated British auth-- or,irefusedan invitation to go into the country in the following poetical style: The bellow winds hefjin to blow, The cloads look black, the glass is low: t Tke soot falls dona, the spaniels sleep, ' And spiders from their cobwebs creep: Lost night the sen went pale to bed, The menn in halos hid her bead: The boding sliepnrd heaves a ieb, For see, a rainbow spans the fky: The wnllsare damp, the ditches smell, dried isflie pink-eyid pimpernel: The sqnalid toad tit rtnsk were seen: Slowly crawling o'er the preen: , Lend quick the docks, the pencocks cry, The distant bills are looking nieh: The roosters crowed so oft and free, I thnnirbt they held a jnhilfs: ' ' TTnrk! bow the chairs nd tall"s crack: 'Old Betty's joint are on the rap It : ( '" Her corns with nhnntinj pains torment her, And to ber bed nntimMv sent her: , ' . The chimnp-v smoke at first amends, Tb',n soreadine beck to earth it bends: ' ' The wind unsteady viwrs eronnd. Or, settline. in the no.ith is fonod: Pome miles off vrnnds I plainly bear, l j Not benrd in difT'rnt atmosphere: Thf ntepy colts nt full lenath lie, With nook ontstrtchnil as if to die, Nor heed the traveler pniwinr by: -, In fiery red the rnn doth rise, 1 Thsn wades thro' clouds to monnt the skies; At distance Sol is drawinjr rain,, To end it down to eartlj again : Electric powers surchargo the air, The circling leaves hnve pnrt moat rare: . The whirling winds the dnst obeys, Which in the rapid edcty plays: The kitchen wench intrndes her form, 1 'To say her Are is crackling storm; Q'lite restless are thi siiortinff. pigs, "While mouthing straw to dance their jigs, Or seem to dance ere rain shall come To check their antics with its gloom: , 1 The busy flies disturb the cows, Who rush ia streams to drown their foes: The stately stnede, to flee their sting, " Make all the field with tramping ring: ;. Low o'er the grass th swallow wings, And loudest now the cricket sings; . Puss on the .hearth, with velvet paws, ' Sits smoothing o'er her whiskered jaws: Through the clear stream the fishes rise ' . More brink than wont to catch the flies: t The sheep were seen, at early light, Cropping the meads with eager bite: , Though Jane, the air is cold and chill: Tke mellow blackbird's voice is still: . ,, The glow-worms, nomeroul and bright, Illumed tke dewy dull last night: The fcogs have lost their yellow vest, And in their dingy suits are dressed ; , They croak more lood, as if increase They felt of olden rheumatia: The biris that love the sea's turmoil, Have greased their plumes with extra eil, . ' To be prepared as sailor's know, For wet above and wet below:1 Tbo leech, disturbed, ia newly risen Quite to the summit of his prison: ' ' The stifling storm presaging air ' ." Bee roused it from itaJowest lair: ' My dog so altered in his taste, Quits mufton bones on grass to fetst: , And see yon rooks, how odd their flight I They Imitate tke gliding kite, , , Or seem precipitate to- fall, ' ; Al if they felt the piercing ball: .. .- f ' ' Twill surely rain; I see with sorrow Our jaunt must be postponed to-morrowl . .. i i o'.. J0One never regrets doing a polite kind thing, no matter how it is received", r 3TThere are two classes" of disaripoln-" ted lovers: those who are disappointed .rlc-t before marriage, and the more unhappy ones who are disappointed after it. , " ': KafGood manners are a part of good moral.'! sod it is ss much voir duty as '"font interest, to praotice in both. ' ,M---..-:'- -j' tfjrSornetimes, in muiisg npon renins in its simpler manifestations, it seems as the great art" of t human ; culture consis-' ' '' ted chiefly in presor7ing"the glow and freshness of the heart. ' ' - W W ' "John," said a father io his eon, one dav when he cancht him ah!nir ha i ' , " e " -i. down offhis opper lip, "don't tin ow your . i. ehaving water out where thera are any .. . .baro footed boys, for they might got their '.' foot priokel," y (Eommituiatioa. Co. F. 121st, O. V.I.. Near Hossvili-b. Oeoboi April 27th, 1864 Ed. Republican: As there are about 300 Knox county boys in this regiment laboring to suppress the rebellion, and establish the old government by compelling the "Robs" to acknowledge the Na-tioaul authorities the constitution and respect that old flag under whose broad folds our Forefathers drove out the British lion in the great Rebellion, oompol-lsd him to hunt his hole in the war of 1812, and in 1846, marched to the Halls of Montzuma. ' Perhaps a for lines as to our where-abdutsand our moral, physical an J military condition might prove interesting to some of your readers. , The boys down here have eorue to the couculusion that the end of this war is only a question of tiuio. The Union army is stfadily advancing and the South receding, we are marching iuto an cue mies country, we have to establish depots of Huppliet and keep our rear well guarded from raids and guerrillas hence the slow progress onward. Bat at night after the days work is over and wo have gcrue into our tents and tirid ourselves out with our various amusements suuh as blowing t,ha smoke up the chimney, singing songs and telling yarns and talking of the good times coming, "whet, this cruel war is over," and we will be ouce more assembled around the old family fireside, drinking cider aud cracking uuts, putting the little ones on the head, and telling the old lady what a bully h'isbund she has got. It affords a soldier much satis faction when such thoughts come upon him just before the bugle sovnds lights out, to pull out an old greasy map of the United States and compare the CoufeJor acy now with what it was in the begin ning, and there learn from unmistakable authority that notwithstanding all our revert-es and misfortunes since the war begun, tbo tramp of north mcu at.d liber ty has been steadily onward. But I said I was going to tellyou where we were, &o. 1 We ure on the Georgia and Tennessee line, eight miles south of Chattanoegn, on the Ringgold road, on the Chickumauga and Mission Ridge Buttlei ground and sixteen miles from the stronghold ot the enemy. Officers and men are all busily at work getting things in shupe for a move and fight, and the day ii not fur distant when General Sherman and old Pap Thomas will take their Yanks and pay their com pumenta to tne uapitoi ot uaorgia. lie are goiirr, tomovo with 5 days rations in haversacks, one wagon loaded with am munition, a mule load of medicine onj surgical instruments, and one mule to curry all the rations and baggage of the field and staff. Bet I said I would tell you about onr moral condition we have a chaplain the beat in the army, L. F. Drake, formerly a citizen of Mount Vernon ho don't put on a long face, turn up his nose. and emell the brimstone in every soldiers frolie, but he teaches the soldier by his example and his works to bear oil th hardships of, the camp and field with manly fortitude. He distributes reading materiul throughout the camp. lie visits the hospitals, writes letters and does ev orything in his power to comfort the sick atid administer to the wants of the dying, so you see our moral cqndition is not so bad as many might thiol:, iu fuct the ar my ia not the most wicked place in the world. I have no doubt but you have twice the amount" of wickedness to the same number ot oitizns at home that we have here. A soldier never gets d moralised until he goes borne, and one ottho principle objections to letting ns go home u the demoralising influences we are subject to. ' ', . . This is very plain talk, but it ia a faot, and we are seriously thinking of organising missionary societies and sending mis sionaries out among you. : We hear the temperance societies are all broken up, and thai it has become fashionable for 11 to drink. That gambling houses are kept open Sundays and wa'ek days,as pub-lio plaoes of amusemont, where they tuke ia the unsuspecting returned veteran and Ceece him. - That bouses of ill fame ire rapidly springing up and that the tenants are net only winked at, but kept and supported by those in whose keeping the arm y thought she had safely left the morals of the community. """ , Let all interested remember there will be a day of reckoning when the army re turns(and a strict account will be called for. '.'' ' . " ' ' ' ': : But I am making' this communication to long. . The health of the command is now good, , The new recruits have bad a large amount of sickness among them, but they are now mostly well, none are dangorously ill. Six of the Knox county boys are dead. George Uardesty, Jamas rhil:ps,v Joseph Buck, Lemuel Ross, Jsmn Ro and Martin Kerner, were all recruits. Tbey died from colds taken after having the measles, every thing was done for them but it was impossible to save tboin. I believe the measles are moro fatal in oamp than any other disease. Grown persons are said to seldom recover from the effects of them. A sanitary report of the reginiont is read each evening a. parudo, stating the number of sick with namo iu full of each company. The aggregate of our rjginicnt is about 800; to say that Col. Banning is com-manding it is sufficient evidence that its military condition is good. When he took command of the 121st, it was little better than a aiob. But his iron will and untiring enoriry soon taught the officers and men discipline, tactics and duty, and the reputation she hasgaired since in battle has placed her first if not foremost among the regiments of tho urmy. The Knox county boys are mostly in company "F" und "G." The former "F" was organized about Centerburg, Captain Stephens with Wm. Mcfiauhey as 1st Lieutenant, and W. Bent Dunbar as 2d Lieutenant. Captuiu Stephens so injured his ancle last spring while en drill in Franklin, Tennessee, as to make it necessary for him to resign, and it was feared by his friends, he might loose his f.int. Lieut. McGautioy was cempelled to resign by reason of his'poor health, Com "F" were sorry to see .Mack go home. Lieut. Dunbar was promoted to 1st Lieut enant and assigned te Company "G'' in May, 1863, where he served most of the time in command of the onmpany until ho was wounded at Chickamauga in the thigh, by reau of which wound he wus laid Up for a short time, when he return ed and took commuiid of his company again. His health had greatly failed, this with the rapid decline of his young wife advised him if was his duty to re sign, which he did a few weeks since. He wus ono of the most promising young officers in the service. lie hud the con fidence of his superiors and the love and .rospect of the entire command, Company -'G" was organized at Free'-ericktown by Captain John Yager (now Major Yager) the'only officer who cauie 3ut with the Knox county boys in this regiment who is still'in tho servo. lie is now at home on orders to got recruits and organize a band for the regiment. The Major's steel has beon tried on-l not found wauting. He has proven himself of good integrity, he started out with us a d will stay with us until we "hang Jeff. Davis on a sour applo-trce." Ho is always looking after the men and setting to their wants and comforts, he is one of the men of whom Knox couuty may well be proud. John Denuy was the 1st Lieutenant of "G" company, and Benton Cotton 2d in its original organization under Captain Yager. The hardships and exposures of the service was more than Lieut, Denny's constitution could bear and he Resigned in the winter campaign of 1862. Lieut. Cotton became crippled and used up with rheumatism and resigned in the spring of 1863. Orderly Sergeant William Lemon of Co. "G" was promoted to 2d Lieutenacy in May, 1863. and resigned in tne winter of 1863. . Captain T. C. Fitch now commands Co ''F," he was the Adjutantof thengiinent. He is a good officer and a good soldi r and was assigned to the company at the request of every man in it. This com pany is now full. Lieutenant Jefferson J. Irvine, a former sergeant of Co. "G" is first Lieutenant of Couipuny "F," ic is said that before long another "Barr" will grace Jeffs shoulders.' . J. Van Brimer is Captain of Co. "G" bat baa never been with the ocmpany, he being on detached, services in the Commissary Department. First Lieut Milo II. Lewis, of Gambier, a nephew of A. G. Scott's, is commanding Co ' G," he is a gentloman and a soldier. Jim Ball has been appointed Sergeant Major ot the Reg't. Neither a handsomer man or better soldier than Jim is to be found in the army. A number of Knox ccunty boys have been assigned to other companies than "F" and "G." Two Lieutenancies are being kept open for young officers who are recruitmg for the regiment. Now I believe I have written you all the changes and matter of interest about here at present. A soldier's life is either a calm or a ttorm and the camp a dull montonooy or fareysh w:th the exoitej menta of stirring events. The former state of affairs prevails at pre-ent and coasequently my letter is a very poor tmg. , , , I suppose there are a thousand things here such as the history of ''Chickamauga" or "Dead man's River," "Lookout Moun tain," "Missionary Ridge, ' Sequatchie. Valley," "Stringori Ridge," -the "Pea- vine", and "Rock River Falls" that would written about by any one but a eol lier to whom they have become and old story. ButwbiV they have alrwty twcotwoW tales to. us1 they will afford subjects for writers for thousands of volumes for thousands of years. I have just got news that have so delighted me I oan write no more "The Paymaster has come " You will soon hour tho roar of our cannon in the Cane Brakes about Dallon abd Atlanta. ' Respectfully, 4c, MACK. - Nashville. Tenn., May 3. Dear Editor. I promised to write you from his place should I learn any thing which I might judge interesting to your readers. I have learned tnaHy things which are interesting to us brief notes of a few of these may interest others.We started from Mouot Vernon on the 4th of April.fjrivcd hero on the 6th, at 6 p. m. jame via Cincinnati, Soy mour und Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Louisville, Ky. The part of Indiana through which we passed was low and the roil not rich, nor the inhabitant usually wealthy. Just south of Louisville, Ky , there is some fine country. The fields looked greon and spring-like; but most ot the soil bordering on the Louis ville and Nishville, R. R., within the a nte of Keutucky ia hilly and stony. The surface is in many places of the color of brick, and the evidences of thorough culture aud productive industry, which are manifest to the eye of the traveler, are few. True there are some fine farms with costly dwellings and neut yards, but the dwcll9g8 are generally log cabins, small, desolate and old. Some of them are very small, but mere huts. That part of Tennessee, through which we passed beiore reaching Nashville has a more in vidua appearance, houses arc better and farms better cultivated. , But to come to Nashville. This was, I suppose, before the war, rather a plea sant city, with perhaps a population of 25,000. , But there has been such an in flux of soldiers, contrabands, carponters and laborers that it now numbers much more. It is the most crowded place I was ever in . Every nook and corner is occupied. Some families live even in sheds nnd tsublcs. Ic is almost impossible to rent a room at any price. Boarding is from $7, to $15, per week. Most of the bearding houses are ful' and one may sometimes go from hoase to house for a longtime before he can find "where to luy his head." . Many of the best buildings in the city are occupied by the government as store rooms, hospitals, offices, quarters, Ike. The citizens dare say but little concerning it now, but many of (hum are ill at ease under military rule. They are loyal because their, lives depends on it, yet there is a class of truly honest, loyal men. The ieuson here is not as much earlier than in Ohio as I expected. We have had much wet, cool weather tince I eanie; changes of temperature are frequent and sudden. Yet apple-trees are now - in bloom, maple leaves are nearly full size and pasture fields and meadows are as j.rceu as they will be in Ohio by the first of June. . 1 have written but little of what I had in uiy mind when I sat down, but have not time to write more now. As ever, yours truly, THOS. F. HICKS. Childhood's Sorrow. . Mothers often err in undervaluing the little griefs and appointments of child hood. The trifles which gave them pain aud trouble weuld be nothing to us, so we unreasonably exact of them the same indifference. Did you ever reflect how- different the fame scene looks at your own height, from that point at which your little child must view it? If not, you will realize it by stooping down be side him and taking in a view of the same ladscape. So mothers should learn to plaoe themselves at the child's mental stand-point ip all their dealings with them. A lady of great strength of mind and fine sensibilities, once told a friend that she never suffered to acutely, as once in ebildbood when her mother carelessly swept into the fire some of the shining ctlk of the silk-weed plant. She bad just found it for the first time in some ef her little walks, and was greatly delighted with her little treasure, laying it out in parcels, thinking what enjoyment she would hare, over it with her little companions, assigning its various uses in her simplo domestic ecoaomy Her mother entered and finding the litter on the oar-pet, hastily and coldly swept it all into the fire, dospite tbe child's entreaties.- She poor, grieved little thing fled away almost distracted, and for several days eould scarcely bear to look cpon ber mother's face. To ber it was as real a source ot anguish, for the millionaire to see all bis choice possessions swept away by the devouring flame. Oh, mother, learn to reverence every tender,' loving thing in your little child's Mturo.' The wwl'l will hsrtba it aobn enough, without your hand aiding in the work. Enter feelingly into its littlejoys, and add to them the double pleasure of your approving smile. Sympathize with its iittlo griefs, and comfort with cheer ing words of tender lov the little sobbing bosom.' "As one whom bis mother com-fortoth" what sweote" figure could the kind Father above employ to express his tender piety for his sorrowing children.Christian mother, be faithful to your solemu truth; then' when angel voioss ahull shout the harvest home, you may stand before the great white throne aud answer to the summons "IJere am I, Lord, and the children whom thou hast given me." , " ' " piSfcUnttcou!,. DIALOGUE IN A PR1NTINU OF IDE. It is not ulone printers and compositors will enjoy the following. It ia a capital and very forcible illustration of a printing office dialogue; ' Fornmaii of the office "Jones, what are you at now?" Compositor "I'm setting 'A House on Fire;' 'most dono." Foremau "What is Smith about?" Compositor "He is engaged on 'Horrid murder.' " Foreman "Finish it as quick aspos-i-ible, sod help Mose with his telegraph. Bob, what are you trying to get up?" Bob "A Panic iu tbe Money Mar ket." Foreman "Tom, what are you distri buting?" Tom" 'Prizes in the Gift Lottery.' " Foreman "Stop that and take hold of this 'Runaway Horse.' Slocum, what in creation have you been about in the half hour?" Slocum "Justifying the 'Compromise Measures, whtah my 'sub' set up." Foreman "You chap on the stool there, what are you on now?" Chap on the Stool "On the 'Table' you gave we." Foreman "Lay it on the table tor the present, no room for it." Compositor "How about these 'Muni cipal Candidates?!" Foreman ' Run 'em in. What did you say, Slocum?" Slocum "Shall I lead these 'Men of Boston?'" Foreman "No tbey . are 'solid,' of course." . Compositor "Do yon want a 'full face' head to 'Jenny Lind's Family?" Foreman "No; put 'em in 'small eaps.' John, have you got up that 'Capital Joke?'" John "No, sir; I'm out of 'sorts.' " Foreman "Well, throw in this 'Mil lion of California Gold,' and when you get through with it, I'll give you sonn more. Wilson, have you finished 'The Coalition?'" Wilison "Yes, air: the 'Coalition' ii all up." Editor "What do you want . now?' 1 Pr. Devil "More copy, sir." Editor "Have veu oomploted that 'Eloquent Thanksgiving Discourse?' " Pr. Devil "Yes, sir; and I've just got up 'A Warm Winter.' " The Badge of the 15th Army Corps. From a LelUr from the Army of the Cumberland. ... The troops which came here - from tbe Army of the Potomac brought with them various ornamental habits and customs that were new to tbe Western soldiers Among them was the corps badge, which designated the corps to which the officers and men were attaohed For instance, the badge of the 11th Corps is a orescent; that of the 12th a star The badge is made of any mater'al gold, :lver, or red flannel, and worn conspicuously on some part of tbe clothing. The Western corps have no such badge. How an Irishman explained tho matter ia thus told: A soldier came to the headquarters of Bntterfield, a tired, weather-beat en straggler. ' He was one'of those who made Sherman's march from Memphis to Chattanooga, thence to Knoxville, and was now returning in tbe terrible cold of that returning march, thinly clad, cne foot covered with a badly worn army shoe, the other with a piece of rawhide bonnd with springs about a sockless foot both feet ent and bleeding. 'Aims at will,' he trudged past the headquarters guard, intent only upon overtaking nia rtgiment. 'Halt,' said the aentioel with a bright piece, clean uniform, and with gloves. "What do you belong to? . ' '8th Misshoory. sure.' 'Wh it division?' - , , 'Morgan L, Smith's", at eoorse.' 'What brigade?' 'Giles Smith's; td Brigade ot the Id Division.", i , . 'But what army corps?' 'The 15th, you d dfool. lam one of the heroes of Vicksburg." Anything more. Mr. Bentinet?' t , . . , 'Where is your badge?' 'My badge is it? what is tlat?' ," 'Doywaoo tlat far t4 tip? That is the badue of the Ifth Corps. The crescent on my partners' cap is (he badge of the 11th Corps.' 'I seo now. That's bow yei Potomick fellers gits home nv dark nights. Yt taker tho moon and stbars with ye.' . 'But what ia the badge of your eorpa?' Makiuga round about, and slapping his cartridge-box, our soldier replied : D'ye see thut? A cartridge box with a U. S. on a bru.4i plate, and forty rounds in the curtridge-bux and sixty rounds in our pockets. That's the badge of the 15th, that came from Vicksburg to help ye ngnt thattanojgy.' rauctaallon Fnsxl. The following from 'the portland Tran script, is an illustration of the importance of punctuation. There are two ways oi pointing it, one of which makes the in dividual in question a monster of wicked ness, while the other converts him into a model Christian. , Let our readers exer cise their ingenuity on tho problem, and see whether they can discover its two fold meaning: i . "He is an old experienced man in vice and wickedness he is never found opposing the works of iniquity he takes de light in the downfall of the neighbor hood he never rejoices in the prosperity ot any of his fellow creatures he is always ready to assist io destroying the peace of society he tukes no pleasure in serving tbe Lord he is uncommonly diligent io sowing discord among his friends and acquaintances he takes no pride in labor ing to promote the cause of Christianity he has not been negligent in endeavoring to sti-iuat'se all pnblio 'eachers he makes no exertion to subdue his evil passions he strives hard to build up Satan's king dom he lends no aid to support the Gos pel among the heathen he contributes largely to the evil adversary he pays no attention to good advice he gives great heed to the devil he will never go to Heaven he must go where he will receive the just recompense 'ot his reward." EVF.tlYBUDT BEAR A BAND The balance of trade aguinst the United States fo.' the first quarter of the present year is reported to be wikhin a frac tion of thirty-three millionof dollars, to be paidmuiily in coin. Of course no aiuoh draiu can be reduced without ruin. Those who would bear a hand to remedy the evil, should stop the purcha e of for eign goods, stop extravagance, and set an example of economy to others. In the whirl of the time, instead of monderation, prudence and economy being the rule, especially with the well-to-dj and rich, extravagance has come in like a flood Sandusky RcgiiUr. DISAPPOINTED WO IS AN, A few iyonths since a gentleman had the misfortune to lose his wife, a literary lady of some reputation. After grieving a number of weeks, a bright jdea entered the bead ot the widower. He thought he could do something to lessen his sorrow, and for that purpose he called npon a lady of his acquaintance and requested to speak with her in private. Thinking that she was abont to receive a pro-' posal, the lady prepared to listen with becoming resignation. 'Myrrah,' said he, with downcast eyes as he took her hand, 'you kuew my wife.' 'Certainly.' " ( 'It is not good for man to be alone.', Perhaps not.' 'Did you ever reflect upon the part of the marriage service which requires couples to cleave unto each other until death do part them?' '1 have.' 'I have often reflected upon it myself. Now death baa parted me from my wife and I feel very lonely.' : 'I should think it likely.' 'I think I must do something to restore to 'me her kind consolations, and the memory of ber virtues.' He pressed the lady's hand aud sigh- i She returned the pressure, and also suffered a sigh to esoape her. - - ' 'My dear said he alter a long pause, 'I'll come to the point at once. I have a proposal to make.' 'A proposal!' she blushed and covered ber faoe with ber bands. ' 1 'Yes. ' I have oonclueded to write my wife's biography. Ifow, I have had but little skill in literary exercises, and if yon will correot the headings of the chapters, I will give you five dollars.' ' She sprang from his side and her eyes flashed with anger. '"... ; ,v t 1 'I'll see you hanged first, and then I won't, yu you.' ' She left the room, not being able to express her rage. The widower sighed, took his bat and went home. He has not yet published A HOITEN'IOTFABIjK, ' There is a literature, it appears, even in tho land of the Hottentots, for a 'Mr. DIeek has compilled a number f. Hottentot legends, compris'ng seven ghon stories, four accounts of n;ia or animuls bwib'jld hV, om k')!'i and one fable, and paMishtO them under the clumsy title of "Reynard, the Fox, in South Africa." The materials for tho compilation were original manuueripta in the library of Sir Georg Grey. Here 'is a specimen legend which contain an idea almost identical with that in the favorite story of the Fisherman and Genii in the "Arabian Nights:" , .-,, "A Dutchman was walking by binisnlf and si w a Sunk j lying under a large stone. , The Suake implored his help; but when' she had become free, she said, 'Now I shall eat you.' ' V. i "TLe man answered, 'that is not right. Let us first go to the Hare.' . i "When the Hare bid beard the affair, he said, 'It is ritbt.' 'No.' said tke Man, 'let us ask tbe Hyena.' , - "The II vena declared the same .savin?. 'It is right.' , ..:!,. "'Now let mat last ask the Jackal,'' said the Man in despailr . : , , "Tbe Jackal answered very slowly and considerately, doubting the whole affair, and demanding to see firi-t the plaoe, and whether the Man was able to lift the stone, The, Snake lay down, and the Man, to prove the truth of bis aocoput, put tho stone again over her. , , "When she was fast the, Jackal said,-Now let ber lie there.'."' ' . . BIO WOHDS A.I OStf ALL IDEAS. Big words are great favirites with people of small ideas and weak conceptions. They are often employed by men of mind, when they wish to nse the language that may best conceal their thoughts. . With few exceptions; however, illiterate ' aud half educated persous use more 'big words' than people of thorough education. It is a very common but engregious mistake to suppose that long words are more genteel thac short ones, just as the ti ns sort of people imagine high colors aud flashy figures iaiprove the styles of drees. They are the kind of folks who don't begin, but 'commence.' They don't live, but 'reside.' They don't go to beJ, bnt mysteriouly 'retire.' They don't eat and driuk, but 'partake of refreshments.' They are never sick, but 'extremely indisposed.' 'And instead of dyiag, kt last, thay 'diecease.' , The strength ot the English language is in the short words chiefly munysyllables of Saxton derivation and people who are in earnest seldom use any other Love, bate, anger, grief, joy, express themselves in short words and direotsentences;whi! cugniuj falsehood and affectation delight in what Horace calls verba $equpt)iliamox&t a 'foot and a half long. Horn Journal. Niat Rktort. 'When a superior race, like ours,' said ooe of the i chivalry the other day, to a.modest-lookin Feder al soldier, 'comes in contact with an inferior race like the niggers, what do yotj think will be the result?' " t 'I guess the contact must result in a big crop of mulattos in jour, State, judging from the complexion of a good nun) of your people, retorted the soldier. A gentleman from Kirkalda, Scotland has trained a couple of mice and invented machinery enabling them to spin cotton yarn, iney have been employed aoout twelve mouths. The work is done on the tread-mill principle. ' It is so constructed that the common house mouse is enabled to make etonment to society for. put of fences, by twisting twining, and reeling frem 100 to 126 'breads per day. To com plete this the little pedestrian has to run 10 miles. , A half penny's worth of oat meal at I5d. per week, serves one of these tread-wheel culprits for a long period of five weeks. In that time it makes 110 threads per day. At this rate a mouse earns 9d. every five weeks, wbioh ia 7s. 5 J. per annum. Take 6d. off for board, and Is. for machinery, there will arise Cs- clear profit from every niousa annually. Roads IX THK CotJNTRT. People who have traveling to do in the country, say . the roads are awful this spring. 1 As labor will be very scarce, the ' supervisors should resort to a little strategy1 in the management or their department ot in . teroal improvement. Take bold in sea son and open the water Bourses, tap the pools, sluice tbe ruts, and by all tbe means get the road bed dry aa early as possible; then husband lbs labor and put it on where it will tell to the best advantage. Ohio Slat Journal. ' 1 . Tbey who desire to prolong the life of slavery in Tennessee, anre ns that the slaveholders have iesrovd a hum and will-be more obedient to the las hereafter. ' Tho Hollanders once wifely observod to a royal tyrant: ' Kinjs struggling to recover a lost authority always promipe gobleu mountains,'ar.d every sort-of miracles." If we cut t.ff tlm serpont'a head we know that it will n t be alio tt bite again. ' After all, tbe offooce of th slaveholder is t every, snd tt . - tni rebellion are only particu'ar ;;:"i (,t a in w'niji is the pow-ioT btii ot evil. i-,nr- tvjatnnol reforuior rrr r.

ftp & ! ' 1P 1 1 ". DKVOTU1) TO POLITICS, LITKHATUUK, THE BXAUKKTH AIMJD OENEIIAL INTELLIGENCE. VOL. X. MOUNT VEIlNON, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864." NO 28. I .7 t- st'l MOOT VERX'JN BEPUBUCAN. TERMS; For one year (invariably in advance)J2,00 . For sit months, ';-' ' 1 1,00 ,., TERMS Of ADVERTISING, One square, 3 wooks, ' - 1,00 One square, 8 months, t 3,00 One square, 6 monflis, 4,60 One square, 1 year, , 6,00 One square (changeable monthly) 10,00 Changeable weekly, 15,00 Two squares, 3 weeks, 1,75 Two squares, 0 weeks, v 3,25 Two squares, 3 months, 5,25 Two squares, 6 months, 6,75 Two squaws, 1 year, . ' 8,00 Three squares, 3 woeks, 2,50 Three squares, 6 wocks, 4,50 'Threo squares, 3 months, '6,00 Three squares, 6 months, 8,00 Three squares, 1 year, 10,00 One-fourth column, ehan. quarterly, 15,00 'One-third " " " . 22,00 'One-half " " . " 28,00 ' One column, changeable quarterly, 50,00 :D. Jicnneb, a celebrated British auth-- or,irefusedan invitation to go into the country in the following poetical style: The bellow winds hefjin to blow, The cloads look black, the glass is low: t Tke soot falls dona, the spaniels sleep, ' And spiders from their cobwebs creep: Lost night the sen went pale to bed, The menn in halos hid her bead: The boding sliepnrd heaves a ieb, For see, a rainbow spans the fky: The wnllsare damp, the ditches smell, dried isflie pink-eyid pimpernel: The sqnalid toad tit rtnsk were seen: Slowly crawling o'er the preen: , Lend quick the docks, the pencocks cry, The distant bills are looking nieh: The roosters crowed so oft and free, I thnnirbt they held a jnhilfs: ' ' TTnrk! bow the chairs nd tall"s crack: 'Old Betty's joint are on the rap It : ( '" Her corns with nhnntinj pains torment her, And to ber bed nntimMv sent her: , ' . The chimnp-v smoke at first amends, Tb',n soreadine beck to earth it bends: ' ' The wind unsteady viwrs eronnd. Or, settline. in the no.ith is fonod: Pome miles off vrnnds I plainly bear, l j Not benrd in difT'rnt atmosphere: Thf ntepy colts nt full lenath lie, With nook ontstrtchnil as if to die, Nor heed the traveler pniwinr by: -, In fiery red the rnn doth rise, 1 Thsn wades thro' clouds to monnt the skies; At distance Sol is drawinjr rain,, To end it down to eartlj again : Electric powers surchargo the air, The circling leaves hnve pnrt moat rare: . The whirling winds the dnst obeys, Which in the rapid edcty plays: The kitchen wench intrndes her form, 1 'To say her Are is crackling storm; Q'lite restless are thi siiortinff. pigs, "While mouthing straw to dance their jigs, Or seem to dance ere rain shall come To check their antics with its gloom: , 1 The busy flies disturb the cows, Who rush ia streams to drown their foes: The stately stnede, to flee their sting, " Make all the field with tramping ring: ;. Low o'er the grass th swallow wings, And loudest now the cricket sings; . Puss on the .hearth, with velvet paws, ' Sits smoothing o'er her whiskered jaws: Through the clear stream the fishes rise ' . More brink than wont to catch the flies: t The sheep were seen, at early light, Cropping the meads with eager bite: , Though Jane, the air is cold and chill: Tke mellow blackbird's voice is still: . ,, The glow-worms, nomeroul and bright, Illumed tke dewy dull last night: The fcogs have lost their yellow vest, And in their dingy suits are dressed ; , They croak more lood, as if increase They felt of olden rheumatia: The biris that love the sea's turmoil, Have greased their plumes with extra eil, . ' To be prepared as sailor's know, For wet above and wet below:1 Tbo leech, disturbed, ia newly risen Quite to the summit of his prison: ' ' The stifling storm presaging air ' ." Bee roused it from itaJowest lair: ' My dog so altered in his taste, Quits mufton bones on grass to fetst: , And see yon rooks, how odd their flight I They Imitate tke gliding kite, , , Or seem precipitate to- fall, ' ; Al if they felt the piercing ball: .. .- f ' ' Twill surely rain; I see with sorrow Our jaunt must be postponed to-morrowl . .. i i o'.. J0One never regrets doing a polite kind thing, no matter how it is received", r 3TThere are two classes" of disaripoln-" ted lovers: those who are disappointed .rlc-t before marriage, and the more unhappy ones who are disappointed after it. , " ': KafGood manners are a part of good moral.'! sod it is ss much voir duty as '"font interest, to praotice in both. ' ,M---..-:'- -j' tfjrSornetimes, in muiisg npon renins in its simpler manifestations, it seems as the great art" of t human ; culture consis-' ' '' ted chiefly in presor7ing"the glow and freshness of the heart. ' ' - W W ' "John," said a father io his eon, one dav when he cancht him ah!nir ha i ' , " e " -i. down offhis opper lip, "don't tin ow your . i. ehaving water out where thera are any .. . .baro footed boys, for they might got their '.' foot priokel," y (Eommituiatioa. Co. F. 121st, O. V.I.. Near Hossvili-b. Oeoboi April 27th, 1864 Ed. Republican: As there are about 300 Knox county boys in this regiment laboring to suppress the rebellion, and establish the old government by compelling the "Robs" to acknowledge the Na-tioaul authorities the constitution and respect that old flag under whose broad folds our Forefathers drove out the British lion in the great Rebellion, oompol-lsd him to hunt his hole in the war of 1812, and in 1846, marched to the Halls of Montzuma. ' Perhaps a for lines as to our where-abdutsand our moral, physical an J military condition might prove interesting to some of your readers. , The boys down here have eorue to the couculusion that the end of this war is only a question of tiuio. The Union army is stfadily advancing and the South receding, we are marching iuto an cue mies country, we have to establish depots of Huppliet and keep our rear well guarded from raids and guerrillas hence the slow progress onward. Bat at night after the days work is over and wo have gcrue into our tents and tirid ourselves out with our various amusements suuh as blowing t,ha smoke up the chimney, singing songs and telling yarns and talking of the good times coming, "whet, this cruel war is over," and we will be ouce more assembled around the old family fireside, drinking cider aud cracking uuts, putting the little ones on the head, and telling the old lady what a bully h'isbund she has got. It affords a soldier much satis faction when such thoughts come upon him just before the bugle sovnds lights out, to pull out an old greasy map of the United States and compare the CoufeJor acy now with what it was in the begin ning, and there learn from unmistakable authority that notwithstanding all our revert-es and misfortunes since the war begun, tbo tramp of north mcu at.d liber ty has been steadily onward. But I said I was going to tellyou where we were, &o. 1 We ure on the Georgia and Tennessee line, eight miles south of Chattanoegn, on the Ringgold road, on the Chickumauga and Mission Ridge Buttlei ground and sixteen miles from the stronghold ot the enemy. Officers and men are all busily at work getting things in shupe for a move and fight, and the day ii not fur distant when General Sherman and old Pap Thomas will take their Yanks and pay their com pumenta to tne uapitoi ot uaorgia. lie are goiirr, tomovo with 5 days rations in haversacks, one wagon loaded with am munition, a mule load of medicine onj surgical instruments, and one mule to curry all the rations and baggage of the field and staff. Bet I said I would tell you about onr moral condition we have a chaplain the beat in the army, L. F. Drake, formerly a citizen of Mount Vernon ho don't put on a long face, turn up his nose. and emell the brimstone in every soldiers frolie, but he teaches the soldier by his example and his works to bear oil th hardships of, the camp and field with manly fortitude. He distributes reading materiul throughout the camp. lie visits the hospitals, writes letters and does ev orything in his power to comfort the sick atid administer to the wants of the dying, so you see our moral cqndition is not so bad as many might thiol:, iu fuct the ar my ia not the most wicked place in the world. I have no doubt but you have twice the amount" of wickedness to the same number ot oitizns at home that we have here. A soldier never gets d moralised until he goes borne, and one ottho principle objections to letting ns go home u the demoralising influences we are subject to. ' ', . . This is very plain talk, but it ia a faot, and we are seriously thinking of organising missionary societies and sending mis sionaries out among you. : We hear the temperance societies are all broken up, and thai it has become fashionable for 11 to drink. That gambling houses are kept open Sundays and wa'ek days,as pub-lio plaoes of amusemont, where they tuke ia the unsuspecting returned veteran and Ceece him. - That bouses of ill fame ire rapidly springing up and that the tenants are net only winked at, but kept and supported by those in whose keeping the arm y thought she had safely left the morals of the community. """ , Let all interested remember there will be a day of reckoning when the army re turns(and a strict account will be called for. '.'' ' . " ' ' ' ': : But I am making' this communication to long. . The health of the command is now good, , The new recruits have bad a large amount of sickness among them, but they are now mostly well, none are dangorously ill. Six of the Knox county boys are dead. George Uardesty, Jamas rhil:ps,v Joseph Buck, Lemuel Ross, Jsmn Ro and Martin Kerner, were all recruits. Tbey died from colds taken after having the measles, every thing was done for them but it was impossible to save tboin. I believe the measles are moro fatal in oamp than any other disease. Grown persons are said to seldom recover from the effects of them. A sanitary report of the reginiont is read each evening a. parudo, stating the number of sick with namo iu full of each company. The aggregate of our rjginicnt is about 800; to say that Col. Banning is com-manding it is sufficient evidence that its military condition is good. When he took command of the 121st, it was little better than a aiob. But his iron will and untiring enoriry soon taught the officers and men discipline, tactics and duty, and the reputation she hasgaired since in battle has placed her first if not foremost among the regiments of tho urmy. The Knox county boys are mostly in company "F" und "G." The former "F" was organized about Centerburg, Captain Stephens with Wm. Mcfiauhey as 1st Lieutenant, and W. Bent Dunbar as 2d Lieutenant. Captuiu Stephens so injured his ancle last spring while en drill in Franklin, Tennessee, as to make it necessary for him to resign, and it was feared by his friends, he might loose his f.int. Lieut. McGautioy was cempelled to resign by reason of his'poor health, Com "F" were sorry to see .Mack go home. Lieut. Dunbar was promoted to 1st Lieut enant and assigned te Company "G'' in May, 1863, where he served most of the time in command of the onmpany until ho was wounded at Chickamauga in the thigh, by reau of which wound he wus laid Up for a short time, when he return ed and took commuiid of his company again. His health had greatly failed, this with the rapid decline of his young wife advised him if was his duty to re sign, which he did a few weeks since. He wus ono of the most promising young officers in the service. lie hud the con fidence of his superiors and the love and .rospect of the entire command, Company -'G" was organized at Free'-ericktown by Captain John Yager (now Major Yager) the'only officer who cauie 3ut with the Knox county boys in this regiment who is still'in tho servo. lie is now at home on orders to got recruits and organize a band for the regiment. The Major's steel has beon tried on-l not found wauting. He has proven himself of good integrity, he started out with us a d will stay with us until we "hang Jeff. Davis on a sour applo-trce." Ho is always looking after the men and setting to their wants and comforts, he is one of the men of whom Knox couuty may well be proud. John Denuy was the 1st Lieutenant of "G" company, and Benton Cotton 2d in its original organization under Captain Yager. The hardships and exposures of the service was more than Lieut, Denny's constitution could bear and he Resigned in the winter campaign of 1862. Lieut. Cotton became crippled and used up with rheumatism and resigned in the spring of 1863. Orderly Sergeant William Lemon of Co. "G" was promoted to 2d Lieutenacy in May, 1863. and resigned in tne winter of 1863. . Captain T. C. Fitch now commands Co ''F," he was the Adjutantof thengiinent. He is a good officer and a good soldi r and was assigned to the company at the request of every man in it. This com pany is now full. Lieutenant Jefferson J. Irvine, a former sergeant of Co. "G" is first Lieutenant of Couipuny "F," ic is said that before long another "Barr" will grace Jeffs shoulders.' . J. Van Brimer is Captain of Co. "G" bat baa never been with the ocmpany, he being on detached, services in the Commissary Department. First Lieut Milo II. Lewis, of Gambier, a nephew of A. G. Scott's, is commanding Co ' G," he is a gentloman and a soldier. Jim Ball has been appointed Sergeant Major ot the Reg't. Neither a handsomer man or better soldier than Jim is to be found in the army. A number of Knox ccunty boys have been assigned to other companies than "F" and "G." Two Lieutenancies are being kept open for young officers who are recruitmg for the regiment. Now I believe I have written you all the changes and matter of interest about here at present. A soldier's life is either a calm or a ttorm and the camp a dull montonooy or fareysh w:th the exoitej menta of stirring events. The former state of affairs prevails at pre-ent and coasequently my letter is a very poor tmg. , , , I suppose there are a thousand things here such as the history of ''Chickamauga" or "Dead man's River," "Lookout Moun tain," "Missionary Ridge, ' Sequatchie. Valley," "Stringori Ridge," -the "Pea- vine", and "Rock River Falls" that would written about by any one but a eol lier to whom they have become and old story. ButwbiV they have alrwty twcotwoW tales to. us1 they will afford subjects for writers for thousands of volumes for thousands of years. I have just got news that have so delighted me I oan write no more "The Paymaster has come " You will soon hour tho roar of our cannon in the Cane Brakes about Dallon abd Atlanta. ' Respectfully, 4c, MACK. - Nashville. Tenn., May 3. Dear Editor. I promised to write you from his place should I learn any thing which I might judge interesting to your readers. I have learned tnaHy things which are interesting to us brief notes of a few of these may interest others.We started from Mouot Vernon on the 4th of April.fjrivcd hero on the 6th, at 6 p. m. jame via Cincinnati, Soy mour und Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Louisville, Ky. The part of Indiana through which we passed was low and the roil not rich, nor the inhabitant usually wealthy. Just south of Louisville, Ky , there is some fine country. The fields looked greon and spring-like; but most ot the soil bordering on the Louis ville and Nishville, R. R., within the a nte of Keutucky ia hilly and stony. The surface is in many places of the color of brick, and the evidences of thorough culture aud productive industry, which are manifest to the eye of the traveler, are few. True there are some fine farms with costly dwellings and neut yards, but the dwcll9g8 are generally log cabins, small, desolate and old. Some of them are very small, but mere huts. That part of Tennessee, through which we passed beiore reaching Nashville has a more in vidua appearance, houses arc better and farms better cultivated. , But to come to Nashville. This was, I suppose, before the war, rather a plea sant city, with perhaps a population of 25,000. , But there has been such an in flux of soldiers, contrabands, carponters and laborers that it now numbers much more. It is the most crowded place I was ever in . Every nook and corner is occupied. Some families live even in sheds nnd tsublcs. Ic is almost impossible to rent a room at any price. Boarding is from $7, to $15, per week. Most of the bearding houses are ful' and one may sometimes go from hoase to house for a longtime before he can find "where to luy his head." . Many of the best buildings in the city are occupied by the government as store rooms, hospitals, offices, quarters, Ike. The citizens dare say but little concerning it now, but many of (hum are ill at ease under military rule. They are loyal because their, lives depends on it, yet there is a class of truly honest, loyal men. The ieuson here is not as much earlier than in Ohio as I expected. We have had much wet, cool weather tince I eanie; changes of temperature are frequent and sudden. Yet apple-trees are now - in bloom, maple leaves are nearly full size and pasture fields and meadows are as j.rceu as they will be in Ohio by the first of June. . 1 have written but little of what I had in uiy mind when I sat down, but have not time to write more now. As ever, yours truly, THOS. F. HICKS. Childhood's Sorrow. . Mothers often err in undervaluing the little griefs and appointments of child hood. The trifles which gave them pain aud trouble weuld be nothing to us, so we unreasonably exact of them the same indifference. Did you ever reflect how- different the fame scene looks at your own height, from that point at which your little child must view it? If not, you will realize it by stooping down be side him and taking in a view of the same ladscape. So mothers should learn to plaoe themselves at the child's mental stand-point ip all their dealings with them. A lady of great strength of mind and fine sensibilities, once told a friend that she never suffered to acutely, as once in ebildbood when her mother carelessly swept into the fire some of the shining ctlk of the silk-weed plant. She bad just found it for the first time in some ef her little walks, and was greatly delighted with her little treasure, laying it out in parcels, thinking what enjoyment she would hare, over it with her little companions, assigning its various uses in her simplo domestic ecoaomy Her mother entered and finding the litter on the oar-pet, hastily and coldly swept it all into the fire, dospite tbe child's entreaties.- She poor, grieved little thing fled away almost distracted, and for several days eould scarcely bear to look cpon ber mother's face. To ber it was as real a source ot anguish, for the millionaire to see all bis choice possessions swept away by the devouring flame. Oh, mother, learn to reverence every tender,' loving thing in your little child's Mturo.' The wwl'l will hsrtba it aobn enough, without your hand aiding in the work. Enter feelingly into its littlejoys, and add to them the double pleasure of your approving smile. Sympathize with its iittlo griefs, and comfort with cheer ing words of tender lov the little sobbing bosom.' "As one whom bis mother com-fortoth" what sweote" figure could the kind Father above employ to express his tender piety for his sorrowing children.Christian mother, be faithful to your solemu truth; then' when angel voioss ahull shout the harvest home, you may stand before the great white throne aud answer to the summons "IJere am I, Lord, and the children whom thou hast given me." , " ' " piSfcUnttcou!,. DIALOGUE IN A PR1NTINU OF IDE. It is not ulone printers and compositors will enjoy the following. It ia a capital and very forcible illustration of a printing office dialogue; ' Fornmaii of the office "Jones, what are you at now?" Compositor "I'm setting 'A House on Fire;' 'most dono." Foremau "What is Smith about?" Compositor "He is engaged on 'Horrid murder.' " Foreman "Finish it as quick aspos-i-ible, sod help Mose with his telegraph. Bob, what are you trying to get up?" Bob "A Panic iu tbe Money Mar ket." Foreman "Tom, what are you distri buting?" Tom" 'Prizes in the Gift Lottery.' " Foreman "Stop that and take hold of this 'Runaway Horse.' Slocum, what in creation have you been about in the half hour?" Slocum "Justifying the 'Compromise Measures, whtah my 'sub' set up." Foreman "You chap on the stool there, what are you on now?" Chap on the Stool "On the 'Table' you gave we." Foreman "Lay it on the table tor the present, no room for it." Compositor "How about these 'Muni cipal Candidates?!" Foreman ' Run 'em in. What did you say, Slocum?" Slocum "Shall I lead these 'Men of Boston?'" Foreman "No tbey . are 'solid,' of course." . Compositor "Do yon want a 'full face' head to 'Jenny Lind's Family?" Foreman "No; put 'em in 'small eaps.' John, have you got up that 'Capital Joke?'" John "No, sir; I'm out of 'sorts.' " Foreman "Well, throw in this 'Mil lion of California Gold,' and when you get through with it, I'll give you sonn more. Wilson, have you finished 'The Coalition?'" Wilison "Yes, air: the 'Coalition' ii all up." Editor "What do you want . now?' 1 Pr. Devil "More copy, sir." Editor "Have veu oomploted that 'Eloquent Thanksgiving Discourse?' " Pr. Devil "Yes, sir; and I've just got up 'A Warm Winter.' " The Badge of the 15th Army Corps. From a LelUr from the Army of the Cumberland. ... The troops which came here - from tbe Army of the Potomac brought with them various ornamental habits and customs that were new to tbe Western soldiers Among them was the corps badge, which designated the corps to which the officers and men were attaohed For instance, the badge of the 11th Corps is a orescent; that of the 12th a star The badge is made of any mater'al gold, :lver, or red flannel, and worn conspicuously on some part of tbe clothing. The Western corps have no such badge. How an Irishman explained tho matter ia thus told: A soldier came to the headquarters of Bntterfield, a tired, weather-beat en straggler. ' He was one'of those who made Sherman's march from Memphis to Chattanooga, thence to Knoxville, and was now returning in tbe terrible cold of that returning march, thinly clad, cne foot covered with a badly worn army shoe, the other with a piece of rawhide bonnd with springs about a sockless foot both feet ent and bleeding. 'Aims at will,' he trudged past the headquarters guard, intent only upon overtaking nia rtgiment. 'Halt,' said the aentioel with a bright piece, clean uniform, and with gloves. "What do you belong to? . ' '8th Misshoory. sure.' 'Wh it division?' - , , 'Morgan L, Smith's", at eoorse.' 'What brigade?' 'Giles Smith's; td Brigade ot the Id Division.", i , . 'But what army corps?' 'The 15th, you d dfool. lam one of the heroes of Vicksburg." Anything more. Mr. Bentinet?' t , . . , 'Where is your badge?' 'My badge is it? what is tlat?' ," 'Doywaoo tlat far t4 tip? That is the badue of the Ifth Corps. The crescent on my partners' cap is (he badge of the 11th Corps.' 'I seo now. That's bow yei Potomick fellers gits home nv dark nights. Yt taker tho moon and stbars with ye.' . 'But what ia the badge of your eorpa?' Makiuga round about, and slapping his cartridge-box, our soldier replied : D'ye see thut? A cartridge box with a U. S. on a bru.4i plate, and forty rounds in the curtridge-bux and sixty rounds in our pockets. That's the badge of the 15th, that came from Vicksburg to help ye ngnt thattanojgy.' rauctaallon Fnsxl. The following from 'the portland Tran script, is an illustration of the importance of punctuation. There are two ways oi pointing it, one of which makes the in dividual in question a monster of wicked ness, while the other converts him into a model Christian. , Let our readers exer cise their ingenuity on tho problem, and see whether they can discover its two fold meaning: i . "He is an old experienced man in vice and wickedness he is never found opposing the works of iniquity he takes de light in the downfall of the neighbor hood he never rejoices in the prosperity ot any of his fellow creatures he is always ready to assist io destroying the peace of society he tukes no pleasure in serving tbe Lord he is uncommonly diligent io sowing discord among his friends and acquaintances he takes no pride in labor ing to promote the cause of Christianity he has not been negligent in endeavoring to sti-iuat'se all pnblio 'eachers he makes no exertion to subdue his evil passions he strives hard to build up Satan's king dom he lends no aid to support the Gos pel among the heathen he contributes largely to the evil adversary he pays no attention to good advice he gives great heed to the devil he will never go to Heaven he must go where he will receive the just recompense 'ot his reward." EVF.tlYBUDT BEAR A BAND The balance of trade aguinst the United States fo.' the first quarter of the present year is reported to be wikhin a frac tion of thirty-three millionof dollars, to be paidmuiily in coin. Of course no aiuoh draiu can be reduced without ruin. Those who would bear a hand to remedy the evil, should stop the purcha e of for eign goods, stop extravagance, and set an example of economy to others. In the whirl of the time, instead of monderation, prudence and economy being the rule, especially with the well-to-dj and rich, extravagance has come in like a flood Sandusky RcgiiUr. DISAPPOINTED WO IS AN, A few iyonths since a gentleman had the misfortune to lose his wife, a literary lady of some reputation. After grieving a number of weeks, a bright jdea entered the bead ot the widower. He thought he could do something to lessen his sorrow, and for that purpose he called npon a lady of his acquaintance and requested to speak with her in private. Thinking that she was abont to receive a pro-' posal, the lady prepared to listen with becoming resignation. 'Myrrah,' said he, with downcast eyes as he took her hand, 'you kuew my wife.' 'Certainly.' " ( 'It is not good for man to be alone.', Perhaps not.' 'Did you ever reflect upon the part of the marriage service which requires couples to cleave unto each other until death do part them?' '1 have.' 'I have often reflected upon it myself. Now death baa parted me from my wife and I feel very lonely.' : 'I should think it likely.' 'I think I must do something to restore to 'me her kind consolations, and the memory of ber virtues.' He pressed the lady's hand aud sigh- i She returned the pressure, and also suffered a sigh to esoape her. - - ' 'My dear said he alter a long pause, 'I'll come to the point at once. I have a proposal to make.' 'A proposal!' she blushed and covered ber faoe with ber bands. ' 1 'Yes. ' I have oonclueded to write my wife's biography. Ifow, I have had but little skill in literary exercises, and if yon will correot the headings of the chapters, I will give you five dollars.' ' She sprang from his side and her eyes flashed with anger. '"... ; ,v t 1 'I'll see you hanged first, and then I won't, yu you.' ' She left the room, not being able to express her rage. The widower sighed, took his bat and went home. He has not yet published A HOITEN'IOTFABIjK, ' There is a literature, it appears, even in tho land of the Hottentots, for a 'Mr. DIeek has compilled a number f. Hottentot legends, compris'ng seven ghon stories, four accounts of n;ia or animuls bwib'jld hV, om k')!'i and one fable, and paMishtO them under the clumsy title of "Reynard, the Fox, in South Africa." The materials for tho compilation were original manuueripta in the library of Sir Georg Grey. Here 'is a specimen legend which contain an idea almost identical with that in the favorite story of the Fisherman and Genii in the "Arabian Nights:" , .-,, "A Dutchman was walking by binisnlf and si w a Sunk j lying under a large stone. , The Suake implored his help; but when' she had become free, she said, 'Now I shall eat you.' ' V. i "TLe man answered, 'that is not right. Let us first go to the Hare.' . i "When the Hare bid beard the affair, he said, 'It is ritbt.' 'No.' said tke Man, 'let us ask tbe Hyena.' , - "The II vena declared the same .savin?. 'It is right.' , ..:!,. "'Now let mat last ask the Jackal,'' said the Man in despailr . : , , "Tbe Jackal answered very slowly and considerately, doubting the whole affair, and demanding to see firi-t the plaoe, and whether the Man was able to lift the stone, The, Snake lay down, and the Man, to prove the truth of bis aocoput, put tho stone again over her. , , "When she was fast the, Jackal said,-Now let ber lie there.'."' ' . . BIO WOHDS A.I OStf ALL IDEAS. Big words are great favirites with people of small ideas and weak conceptions. They are often employed by men of mind, when they wish to nse the language that may best conceal their thoughts. . With few exceptions; however, illiterate ' aud half educated persous use more 'big words' than people of thorough education. It is a very common but engregious mistake to suppose that long words are more genteel thac short ones, just as the ti ns sort of people imagine high colors aud flashy figures iaiprove the styles of drees. They are the kind of folks who don't begin, but 'commence.' They don't live, but 'reside.' They don't go to beJ, bnt mysteriouly 'retire.' They don't eat and driuk, but 'partake of refreshments.' They are never sick, but 'extremely indisposed.' 'And instead of dyiag, kt last, thay 'diecease.' , The strength ot the English language is in the short words chiefly munysyllables of Saxton derivation and people who are in earnest seldom use any other Love, bate, anger, grief, joy, express themselves in short words and direotsentences;whi! cugniuj falsehood and affectation delight in what Horace calls verba $equpt)iliamox&t a 'foot and a half long. Horn Journal. Niat Rktort. 'When a superior race, like ours,' said ooe of the i chivalry the other day, to a.modest-lookin Feder al soldier, 'comes in contact with an inferior race like the niggers, what do yotj think will be the result?' " t 'I guess the contact must result in a big crop of mulattos in jour, State, judging from the complexion of a good nun) of your people, retorted the soldier. A gentleman from Kirkalda, Scotland has trained a couple of mice and invented machinery enabling them to spin cotton yarn, iney have been employed aoout twelve mouths. The work is done on the tread-mill principle. ' It is so constructed that the common house mouse is enabled to make etonment to society for. put of fences, by twisting twining, and reeling frem 100 to 126 'breads per day. To com plete this the little pedestrian has to run 10 miles. , A half penny's worth of oat meal at I5d. per week, serves one of these tread-wheel culprits for a long period of five weeks. In that time it makes 110 threads per day. At this rate a mouse earns 9d. every five weeks, wbioh ia 7s. 5 J. per annum. Take 6d. off for board, and Is. for machinery, there will arise Cs- clear profit from every niousa annually. Roads IX THK CotJNTRT. People who have traveling to do in the country, say . the roads are awful this spring. 1 As labor will be very scarce, the ' supervisors should resort to a little strategy1 in the management or their department ot in . teroal improvement. Take bold in sea son and open the water Bourses, tap the pools, sluice tbe ruts, and by all tbe means get the road bed dry aa early as possible; then husband lbs labor and put it on where it will tell to the best advantage. Ohio Slat Journal. ' 1 . Tbey who desire to prolong the life of slavery in Tennessee, anre ns that the slaveholders have iesrovd a hum and will-be more obedient to the las hereafter. ' Tho Hollanders once wifely observod to a royal tyrant: ' Kinjs struggling to recover a lost authority always promipe gobleu mountains,'ar.d every sort-of miracles." If we cut t.ff tlm serpont'a head we know that it will n t be alio tt bite again. ' After all, tbe offooce of th slaveholder is t every, snd tt . - tni rebellion are only particu'ar ;;:"i (,t a in w'niji is the pow-ioT btii ot evil. i-,nr- tvjatnnol reforuior rrr r.